Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, March 13
Fort Worth, Texas
3:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
UTSA
Photo by: Robin Hsiao
Men's Basketball Opens AAC Tournament on Wednesday
3.12.24 | Men's Basketball
Game Info:Â Wednesday, March 13, 2024 -Â 3:00 p.m. EDT
Location:Â Dickies Arena - Fort Worth, Texs
TV:Â ESPN+Â | Listen: 1210 WPHT | Live Stats: Owlsports.comÂ
Social Media
Twitter/X: @TUMBBHoops | Instagram: @tumbbhoops
Tweet #Team128
Opening Tip
The Temple University men's basketball team kicks off its run in the 2024 American Athletic Conference Championship, taking on the UTSA Roadrunners on Wednesday, March 13. Tipoff from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. EDT.
Last Time Out - Miller Delivers Buzzer Beater as Owls Top Roadrunners
Hysier Miller hit a game-winning fadeaway as time expired as the Owls downed the UTSA Rodrunners 84-82 on Sunday afternoon.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
All-Conference Honors
Zion Stanford was recognized by the coaches in the league as a member of the AAC All-Freshman Team as announced on Tuesday. Stanford is averaging 6.6 points per game with eight games in double figures and is shooting 52.9 percent from the floor for the season.Â
Getting To Know You
UTSA was the last of the first-ever matchups for Temple this season, but the teams are making up for lost time. After never having played in men's basketball before 2023-24, the Owls and Roadrunners will square off for the third time in 24 days when they meet in the AAC First Round on Wednesday.Â
The Bakery Is Closed
Temple came into the game against UTSA on an impressive run of 10 turnovers or less in seven consecutive games. Sunday against the Roadrunners was something special, however, as TU gave the rock away just two times, one in each half. It matches the third fewest turnovers in a game at any level of NCAA competition this year. Only Denver (vs. South Alabama, 11/17/23) and Northwestern (vs. Minnesota, 3/9/24) had less with one apiece.Â
Not Since Springsteen, Madonna, Way Before Nirvana
The two turnovers Temple committed against UTSA on Sunday were its fewest in a game in 39 years, since giving the ball away just two times against Saint Joseph's on January 3, 1985.
Not Settling
Steve Settle III had himself a day on the defensive end against the Roadrunners. He blocked four UTSA shots, the most in a game for a Temple player this season. He also came away with two steals in the contest. Settle is ninth in the AAC with 1.7 steals per game and is 13th at 0.9 swats a contest.Â
Scouting Report
UTSA enters 11-20 overall with a 5-13 mark in the American and is coming off an 84-82 loss against Temple on March 10.
Leading the offense for UTSA is Jordan Ivy-Curry at 17.1 points per game. Christian Tucker and Carlton Linguard, Jr. are also around double figures, tallying 11.2 and 9.5 a night, respectively. Linguard tops the team in rebounding at 5.9 a contest with Trey Edmonds close behind at 5.8. Tucker leads the AAC and is in the top-35 nationally with 169 assists.Â
The bench has been a big lift for the Roadrunners this season, who are averaging 32.5 points per game from their reserves, ranking seventh nationally. They have also done a good job on the offensive glass with 13.1 a contest. UTSA also enjoys taking its threes, ranking 11th NCAA Division I in attempts and 17th in makes.Â
The Roadrunners have struggled with their overall shot at times this season, sitting 13th in the conference and in the bottom-50 nationally at 41.3 percent. While they do a good job of scoring the ball, they have struggled to keep teams off the board, ranking 347th in scoring defense at 81.5 an outing, surrendering 88 or more on 10 occasions this season and given up triple digits three times.Â
Steve Henson is in his eighth season as the head coach of UTSA with a record of 110-143. His best year came in 2017-18 when he guided the team to a 20-15 mark.
All-Time Series
Wednesday is the third matchup between the Owls and Roadrunners with Temple having won the previous two. All the games have come in the last 24 days.Â
Up Next
The winner of Wednesday's game will take on sixth-seeded SMU on Thursday, March 14. Tipoff from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. with the game to be aired on ESPNU.Â
Location:Â Dickies Arena - Fort Worth, Texs
TV:Â ESPN+Â | Listen: 1210 WPHT | Live Stats: Owlsports.comÂ
Social Media
Twitter/X: @TUMBBHoops | Instagram: @tumbbhoops
Tweet #Team128
Opening Tip
The Temple University men's basketball team kicks off its run in the 2024 American Athletic Conference Championship, taking on the UTSA Roadrunners on Wednesday, March 13. Tipoff from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. EDT.
Last Time Out - Miller Delivers Buzzer Beater as Owls Top Roadrunners
Hysier Miller hit a game-winning fadeaway as time expired as the Owls downed the UTSA Rodrunners 84-82 on Sunday afternoon.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Miller and Jordan Riley led the Owls in scoring with 16 apiece and topped the team with an identical total of six rebounds. Miller added six assists.
- Shane Dezonie tallied 15 with four rebounds.
- Sam Hofman went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc, his sixth game this season with three or more three-pointers.
- Steve Settle III had four blocks in the game, a season-high for a Temple player. As a team, TU had six rejections, its second-highest total of the season.
- The Owls committed just two turnovers in the contest, a season low and the third fewest in NCAA Division I this season.
All-Conference Honors
Zion Stanford was recognized by the coaches in the league as a member of the AAC All-Freshman Team as announced on Tuesday. Stanford is averaging 6.6 points per game with eight games in double figures and is shooting 52.9 percent from the floor for the season.Â
Getting To Know You
UTSA was the last of the first-ever matchups for Temple this season, but the teams are making up for lost time. After never having played in men's basketball before 2023-24, the Owls and Roadrunners will square off for the third time in 24 days when they meet in the AAC First Round on Wednesday.Â
The Bakery Is Closed
Temple came into the game against UTSA on an impressive run of 10 turnovers or less in seven consecutive games. Sunday against the Roadrunners was something special, however, as TU gave the rock away just two times, one in each half. It matches the third fewest turnovers in a game at any level of NCAA competition this year. Only Denver (vs. South Alabama, 11/17/23) and Northwestern (vs. Minnesota, 3/9/24) had less with one apiece.Â
Not Since Springsteen, Madonna, Way Before Nirvana
The two turnovers Temple committed against UTSA on Sunday were its fewest in a game in 39 years, since giving the ball away just two times against Saint Joseph's on January 3, 1985.
Not Settling
Steve Settle III had himself a day on the defensive end against the Roadrunners. He blocked four UTSA shots, the most in a game for a Temple player this season. He also came away with two steals in the contest. Settle is ninth in the AAC with 1.7 steals per game and is 13th at 0.9 swats a contest.Â
Scouting Report
UTSA enters 11-20 overall with a 5-13 mark in the American and is coming off an 84-82 loss against Temple on March 10.
Leading the offense for UTSA is Jordan Ivy-Curry at 17.1 points per game. Christian Tucker and Carlton Linguard, Jr. are also around double figures, tallying 11.2 and 9.5 a night, respectively. Linguard tops the team in rebounding at 5.9 a contest with Trey Edmonds close behind at 5.8. Tucker leads the AAC and is in the top-35 nationally with 169 assists.Â
The bench has been a big lift for the Roadrunners this season, who are averaging 32.5 points per game from their reserves, ranking seventh nationally. They have also done a good job on the offensive glass with 13.1 a contest. UTSA also enjoys taking its threes, ranking 11th NCAA Division I in attempts and 17th in makes.Â
The Roadrunners have struggled with their overall shot at times this season, sitting 13th in the conference and in the bottom-50 nationally at 41.3 percent. While they do a good job of scoring the ball, they have struggled to keep teams off the board, ranking 347th in scoring defense at 81.5 an outing, surrendering 88 or more on 10 occasions this season and given up triple digits three times.Â
Steve Henson is in his eighth season as the head coach of UTSA with a record of 110-143. His best year came in 2017-18 when he guided the team to a 20-15 mark.
All-Time Series
Wednesday is the third matchup between the Owls and Roadrunners with Temple having won the previous two. All the games have come in the last 24 days.Â
Up Next
The winner of Wednesday's game will take on sixth-seeded SMU on Thursday, March 14. Tipoff from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. with the game to be aired on ESPNU.Â
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